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27/7/2016 at 7:20am
Location: Blackpool
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You can buy mold and mildew remover from any big supermarket - It is mainly a bleach product.
Ventilate the van well whilst using it.
(If you can't find it - Flash spray with bleach will do)
Make sure the area is dry before using it and leave it on for a few minutes - wipe off with a dry cloth then repeat and leave it on for longer. You may need to put an old towel under the area to catch any drips
The mold could be because the van has not been used for a while and a lack of ventilation.
Post last edited on 27/07/2016 07:24:08
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27/7/2016 at 1:15pm
Location: Derby.
Outfit: T6 Hi-Top & Karsten
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Can't help with a solution, but I can confirm that the Vango Diablo is a tent. The problem area is made of some sort of material, and that there is no "van" in sight.
I doubt any bleach based product would be wise, but stand to be corrected!
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27/7/2016 at 5:28pm
Location: Sheffield
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Hi, the best product to use is Milton sterilising fluid which you will find in supermarkets in the baby related goods at it is used for cleaning feeding bottles. Make up a 20% solution for killing the mildew spores. It won't entirely remove the staining but the important thing is that it won't spread any further. To try and encourage the marks to fade you could hang it outside in the sunlight.
If you use mildew treatment products I think they would be too harsh and could damage the fabric.
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28/7/2016 at 12:44am
Location: Somerset
Outfit: Vango Solace TC 500XL
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If its the inners you can try using the mould and mildew spray; leave it on for no more than a minute and put straight into the washing machine on a cold wash. Did this with the inners of an Outwell Montana 4 a few years ago that had a lot of mildew spotting, and it sorted it out with damaging the inners.
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